Linda Woodard, former executive director of the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center, shows three of her favorite birding spots in Scarborough.
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Portland to consider ‘scrubber’ ban to curb pollution from cruise ships
The proposal, submitted by Portland Cruise Control, is expected to be evaluated by a City Council subcommittee in the fall.
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Over 50 Maine beaches tested positive for potentially unsafe contamination levels last year
A nationwide study also found that 15 of the beaches had potentially unsafe levels of fecal bacteria on more than 25% of the days they were tested.
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Will Trump’s planned price hike for Acadia’s foreign visitors hurt Maine tourism?
Details are still sparse on how one of the president’s latest executive orders will impact international tourists’ travel plans.
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Ban on untraceable firearms among dozens of bills Mills delays decisions on
Now that the 10-day window for the governor to sign bills has passed, she has the option to veto each bill or let it become law without her signature when the Legislature next meets.
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Portland neighbors organize to make West End safer with traffic calming projects
A spike in pedestrian deaths motivated some neighborhood residents to take matters into their own hands while urging the city to consider further improvements.
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Railroad crossings in Falmouth temporarily closing to all traffic
Routine maintenance by CSX Transportation will close six railroad crossings to all traffic for about three days each from July 8-18.
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‘The Bear’ stars come to homes in Maine for a break from Chicago
Oliver Platt, who plays Uncle Jimmy on the show, dines often on North Haven, while Abby Elliott, who plays Sugar, has long come to a family home at Cundys Harbor in Harpswell.
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Lewiston Maineiacs hockey is coming back to The Colisée
The team will play in the National Collegiate Development Conference, a Tier II junior hockey league.
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Texas nonprofit again questions use of Lewiston shooting victims fund
A nonprofit born out of the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is urging the Maine Attorney General’s Office to revisit how more than $6 million in Lewiston shooting relief donations were distributed.